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United States Contributions to International Organizations Report to the Congress for Fiscal Year 1996 Released by the Bureau of International Organization Affairs U.S. Department of State, September 2000 (Link to all years available.)

Introduction

This report covers United States contributions to international organizations and programs for fiscal year 1996, October 1, 1995 to September 30, 1996.

The contributions listed in this report which supported U.S. participation in multilateral affairs are administered by the Department of State or the Agency for International Development, except where otherwise indicated. The report deals with contributions to multilateral organizations, i.e., intergovernmental bodies having three or more members.

The amounts reported are actual U.S. contributions made during fiscal year 1996. The adjustments made include credits, Tax Equalization, Working Capital Fund, deferrals, mandatory reductions, e.g., Palestine Liberation organization withholdings and other statutory limitations.

Bilateral organizations are not covered in the text or in the total figures, nor are the international financial institutions such as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The latter are the subject of a separate report to the Congress by the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies. Other items of expense excluded from the tabular presentation include:

• The cost to the U.S. Government of the salaries and expenses of American employees detailed to the secretariats of international organizations; e.g., the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

• Loans to international organizations which are to be repaid to the U.S. Government;

• Commodities donated pursuant to Public Law 480, except such commodities specifically pledged as a part of a U.S. contribution; and

• Two-party contractual or other arrangements between an agency of the U.S. Government and an international organization for research or other services.

The charts at Tab A summarize U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions to international organizations for Fiscal Year 1996. A detailed tabulation of U.S. contributions by individual organization or program is provided at Tab B.

Tab A - FY 1996 U.S. Contributions to International Organizations:

• Total Contributions
• Total Assessed Contributions
• Total Voluntary Contributions
• Total Voluntary Peacekeeping Contributions
• Total Voluntary Contributions in Support of Economic Development and Humanitarian Activities

Tab B - Tabulation of FY 1996 Contributions

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Tab A - FY 1996 U.S. Contributions to International Organizations

• Total Contributions: $1.99 Billion
• Total Assessed Contributions: $1.29 Billion
• Total Voluntary Contributions: $694.6 Million
• Total Voluntary Peacekeeping Contributions: $52.88 Million
• Total Voluntary Contributions in Support of Economic Development and Humanitarian Activities: $641.7 Million

Tab B - Tabulation of FY 1996 Contributions

(Note: *.* = percentage of participation not available)

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
United Nations, Specialized Agencies and the Atomic Energy Commission (Assessed Budgets)
United Nations...................................	$328,175,743	25.00
Food and Agricultural Organization...............	74,466,000	25.00
International Atomic Energy Commission...........	62,702,858	25.32
International Civil Aviation Organization........	12,162,500	25.00
-International Civil Aviation - JF Danish......	975,783	Usage Fees
International Labor Organization.................	64,453,763	25.00
International Maritime Organization..............	1,224,284	4.40
International Telecommunication Union............	8,238,168	6.86
United Nations Industrial Development Organization.....................................	207,436	25.00
Universal Postal Union...........................	1,523,077	5.27
World Health Organization........................	97,318,920	25.00
World Intellectual Property Organization.........	1,279,097	06.53
World Meteorological Organization................	12,429,408	24.51
Total - United Nations, Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Commission	$665,157,037

 

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
Peacekeeping (Assessed Budgets)
United Nations Angola Verification Mission.......	$ 52,426,462	25.00
United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda.....	35,046,847	25.00
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force......	7,846,886	25.00
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon..........	16,087,725	25.00
United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission ..	6,886,811	25.00
United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.	28,749,240	25.00
United Nations Mission in Haiti..................	39,943,065	25.00
United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan	1,907,208	25.00
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia.......	1,410,038	25.00
United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia.......	6,672,852	25.00
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus......	2,810,875	25.00
United Nations Preventive Deployment Force.......	11,766,200	25.00
United Nations Protection Force..................	88,757,278	25.00
United Nations Transitional Authority in Eastern Slovenia.........................................	58,688,513	25.00
Total - Assessed Peacekeeping	$359,000,000

 

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
Peacekeeping (Voluntary Contributions)
Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe...........................................	$ 3,720,148	*.*
International Tribunal for Rwanda................	273,147	*.*
Organization of African Unity....................	3,000,000	*.*
Multinational Coalition to Restore Democracy in Haiti............................................	12,587,739	*.*
United Nations Sanctions.........................	9,669,358	*.*
Multinational Force and Observers	15,775,000	*.*
Bosnia High Representative.......................	3,000,000	*.*
African Regional Peacekeeping....................	4,857,128	*.*
Total - Voluntary Peacekeeping	$ 52,882,520
Total - Assessed and Voluntary Peacekeeping	$411,882,520

 

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
Inter-American Organizations (Assessed Budgets)
Organization of American States..................	$ 54,095,507	59.47
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture......................................	16,048,508	59.41
Pan American Health Organization.................	47,747,466	59.45
Pan American Institute of Geography and History..	451,542	57.89
Total - Inter-American Associations	$118,343,023

 

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
Regional Organizations (Assessed Budgets)
Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation................	$ 510,000	17.97
NATO Civilian Headquarters.......................	40,246,377	23.35
North Atlantic Assembly..........................	821,734	23.35
Colombo Plan Council for Technical Cooperation...	11,700	4.17
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development......................................	63,614,616	25.00
South Pacific Commission.........................	1,361,770	19.23
Total - Regional Organizations	$106,566,197

 

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
Other International Organizations (Assessed Budgets)
Bureau of International Expositions..............	$ 32,000	8.95
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources..........................	55,000	40.00
Customs Cooperation Council......................	3,885,210	25.00
Great Lakes Fishery Commission...................	8,353,000	*.*
Hague Conference on Private International Law....	115,086	6.95
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Association
International Agency for Research on Cancer......	1,643,670	9.18
International Bureau for the Publication of Customs Tariffs..................................	113,492	5.87
International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration......................................	21,068	6.69
International Bureau of Weights and Measures.....	945,245	9.85
International Center for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property	754,971	25.00
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna....................................	134,000	14.40
International Copper Study Group.................	57,085	9.64
International Cotton Advisory Commission.........	231,299	12.84
International Council for Exploration of the Seas	145,000	3.13
International Council of Scientific Councils.....	685,249	10.00
International Criminal Police Organization.......	1,412,174	5.80
International Hydrographic Organization..........	98,000	4.49
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law......................................	220,741	6.19
International Lead and Zinc Study Group..........	52,412	6.75
International Office for Legal Metrology.........	126,749	8.79
International Office for Migration...............	8,794,000	29.95
International Office of Epizootics...............	94,862	2.67
International Office of Vine and Wine............	57,876	3.51
International Pacific Halibut Commission.........	800,000	*.*
International Rubber Study Group.................	94,077	11.80
International Seed Testing Association...........	10,274	3.00
International Tropical Timber Organization.......	104,768	2.50
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.....................	557,842	5.62
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants..............................	215,218	10.02
International Whaling Commission.................	73,000	7.30
Interparliamentary Union.........................	925,084	14.41
North Atlantic Ice Patrol........................	0
North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization..	21,000	3.30
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission.........	94,000	25.00
North Pacific Marine Science Organization........	66,000	16.67
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization........	93,000	*.*
Pacific Salmon Commission........................	1,823,000	50.00
World Trade Organization (WTO/GATT)..............	12,994,521	14.93
Total - Other International Organizations	$45,899,973

 

International Organization by Category	U.S. Amount	U.S. Participation by Percentage
Special Voluntary Programs
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force............	$ 30,000	*.*
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora..................	700,000	25.00
Fund for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Fund)...........	195,000	8.30
Human Rights in Guatemala........................	500,000	*.*
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change........	600,000	18.00
International Atomic Energy Technical Assistance Fund.............................................	35,002,674	*.*
International Civil Aviation Organization........	250,000	17.39
International Committee of the Red Cross.........	110,064	*.*
International Conference on Former Yugoslavia....	342,500	25.00
International Contributions for Scientific, Educational and Cultural Activities (Including UNESCO)..........................................	30,000	*.*
International Convention and Scientific Organization Contributions.......................	1,090,884	*.*
International Hydrological Program...............	100,000	*.*
International Organization for Migration.........	16,825,000	*.*
International Tribunal for Rwanda................	316,901	*.*
International Tropical Timber Agreement..........	140,000	1.00
International Union for the Conservation of Nature...........................................	640,000	1.30
Interpol.........................................	86,714	*.*
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Program......	26,000,000	*.*
Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund..............	24,550,000	6.00
Organization of American States - Unit for the Promotion of Democracy ..........................	920,000	64.0
Organization of American States - CIAV Program in Nicaragua........................................	2,150,000	*.*
Organization of American States - CICAD..........	1,000,000	*.*
Organization of American States - Special Development Assistance Fund......................	8,000,000	60.00
Organization of American States Strengthen Democracy........................................	1,000,000	60.00
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands....................	400,000	11.20
Rwanda Human Rights..............................	50,000	*.*
Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal.......................	472,878	*.*
United Nations - UNDCP...........................	5,783,000	*.*
United Nations Afghanistan Emergency Trust Fund..	250,000	7.64
United Nations Center for Human Settlements......	250,000	3.20
United Nations Children's Fund...................	100,000,000	18.00
United Nations Conference on Trade Development...	200,000	*.*
United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs	1,512,000	*.*
United Nations Development for Women.............	980,578	8.30
United Nations Development Program ..............	50,483,600	12.38
United Nations Environment Program ..............	7,940,000	6.00
United Nations Fellowship Program................	136,000	*.*
United Nations Framework Committee on Climate Change...........................................	1,900,000	*.*
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - General Programs.................................	98,480,000	22.10
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Special Programs.................................	155,470,000	17.30
United Nations High Level Work...................	50,000	*.*
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute...............................	263,450	*.*
United Nations Relief and Works Agency - Peace Implementation Programs..........................	2,000,000	3.70
United Nations Relief and Works Agency - Regular.	75,000,000	28.99
United Nations Relief Net........................	100,000	45.00
United Nations Voluntary Fund for the Victims of Torture..........................................	1,500,000	62.00
United Nations/FAO World Food Program............	2,700,000	47.00
Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Control for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods/Technologies	199,000	*.*
World Food Program...............................	9,466,000	*.*
World Health Organization - Human Reproduction...	2,750,000	*.*
World Health Organization - Refugee Assistance...	1,000,000	*.*
World Meteorological Organization................	1,809,565	*.*
Total - Special Voluntary Programs	$641,727,808

 

Total U.S. Contributions to International Organizations - FY96

$1,989,574,558

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